We purchased 2 of these mailboxes 2 years ago, one for us and one for a neighbor. We added the In-Ground Post and upgraded security lock and door. We live on a dirt road and the boxes look as good today as the day we purchased them. They provide for the secure storage of our mail and will hold over one weeks delivery, depending on volume, when we are away. There have been several mail thefts in our semi-rural neighborhood and both our neighbor and us have never experienced a loss. The box is relatively easy to install, I recommend the in-ground post to secure the box and use carriage bolts instead of the ones provided with the box to insure no one can unbolt the box from the outside. This box has eliminated our worries when we travel and on a day-to-day bases knowing our mail is secure. We have recommended it to several friends and neighbors.